Part 1: THE DIE-OFF Wasting Away
Betsy Southerland, former Director, Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in The Tampa Bay Times. Rampant pollution caused manatees to starve. Florida waters are getting worse
Trump EPA Fast Tracks Deregulation With Air Emission Exemptions
Vicki Arroyo, former EPA Associate Administrator for Policy, was quoted in Bloomberg Law. The Environmental Protection Agency is handing out air emission compliance shields for industry in the agency’s latest move to accelerate President Donald Trump’s deregulation plan before Biden-era rules are fully reconsidered.
Can the Environmental Justice Movement Survive Trump’s Attacks? This EJ Warrior Says Yes.
“We will recover. We will rebuild. It will be better,” says Matthew Tejada, NRDC’s senior vice president for environmental health.
Trump EPA Ditches DC Offices
Matt Tejada, former Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, was quoted in E&E News.“The administration plans to remove staff from the Ronald Reagan Building as part of a push to shrink the agency’s footprint.”
Experts Issue Warning About Imminent Threat To Public Health Following Rule Rollbacks: ‘This Is a Disaster For Everyone’
Jeremy Symons, Senior Adviser to EPN, was quoted in The Cooldown. “Experts are sounding the alarm after a controversial move by the Trump administration to gut key protections at the Environmental Protection Agency — a shift they say could leave the U.S. with more pollution, fewer public safeguards, and greater health risks.”
EPA Limits Remain on ‘Forever Chemicals’ – For Now. See What’s In Your Drinking Water.
Betsy Southerland, former Director, Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in USA Today. “More than 37 million Americans drink water from systems that exceed limits on toxic “forever chemicals,” according to USA TODAY’s analysis of the first update of Environmental Protection Agency data under the Trump administration.”
“The Implications Will Be Devastating:” How the EPA’s Proposed Cuts Could Impact RTP
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development, was quoted in WUNC about the cumulative dangers of dismantling ORD and EPA’s deregulatory agenda, which will reverse decades of environmental and public health progress and result in pollution levels not seen since before 1970.
Want a Clean Air Act exemption? Just email EPA.
Walter Mugdan, former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in E&E News about EPA’s new offer to power plant companies to bypass Clean Air Act pollution rules. Companies can now send an email in hopes of the President granting an exemption.
E.P.A. Offers a Way to Avoid Clean-Air Rules: Send an Email
Joe Goffman, former Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in The New York Times about EPA’s new offer to power plant companies to bypass Clean Air Act pollution rules. Companies can now send an email in hopes of the President granting an exemption.
‘Never-Before-Seen’ Documents Reveal EPA Canceled 63 Grants Across California
Michelle Roos was quoted in KQED. “Among the billions of dollars in funding terminated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in recent months were 63 grants representing nearly $260 million for projects and organizations across California, according to a KQED analysis of a list compiled by a group of Democratic senators.”
Baby Boomers Push Harder for ESG
EPN’s post-election poll was mentioned in an article by Rethinking65 about the importance of continuing environmental and social governance (ESG) business practices.
The Future of Clean Energy
David Cash, former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1, joined Dan Rea in a conversation about clean energy options in the New England area.
Op-Ed: Drastic EPA Cuts Will Be Harmful to Evansville
Janet McCabe, former Deputy Assistant Administrator, and Bruno Pigott, former Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Water, co-wrote an op-ed about how EPA workforce and budget cuts will impact Evansville, IN.
Closures of EPA’s Regional Environmental Justice Offices Will Hurt Rural America
Zealan Hoover, former Director of Implementation and Senior Adviser to the Administrator, was quoted in an article by The Daily Yonder about the consequences of dissolving EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice.
1A Podcast: The Future Of Environmental Policy
Zealan Hoover, former Director of Implementation and Senior Adviser to the Administrator, was featured on an NPR podcast, 1A, titled “The Future of Environmental Policy.”
Dissolving EPA’s Research Arm May Jeopardize Toxic Chemical Protections
Betsy Southerland, former Director, Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, and Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development, were quoted in The New Lede about chemical protection regulations that would likely be rolled back and critical epidemiological studies on emerging chemicals that would be stopped if ORD is eliminated.
The True Story Behind the ‘Gold Bars’ at the Heart of Trump’s Biggest Climate Fight
Zealan Hoover, former Director of Implementation and Senior Adviser to the Administrator, was quoted in The Washington Post about the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund that was built under Biden but has been scrutinized and frozen by the Trump administration, leaving many projects hanging in limbo.
NIH Ends Future Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
Linda Birnbaum, former Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and former EPA scientist, was quoted in ProPublica about Trump’s cancellation of money to the National Institutes of Health to study the health effects of climate change.
Breaking Down What Deregulation Means for Landfills
EPN was mentioned in an article by WasteDive about how the regulatory rollbacks announced by EPA will immediately affect populations near waste sites.
Faith Groups Blast ‘Evil’ EPA Rollback Plans, ‘Climate Change Religion’ Comment
EPN’s Breathing Easy Report was mentioned in an article by National Catholic Reporter about faith leaders across the country denouncing EPA rollbacks and contemplating how to fight back against future environmental harms during the rest of Trump’s administration.
Former EPA Employees Warn of Polluted Skies Ahead Under Trump
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development, and Jeremy Symons, Senior Adviser to EPN, were quoted in Truthout about the cumulative dangers of dismantling ORD and EPA’s deregulatory agenda, which will reverse decades of environmental and public health progress and result in pollution levels not seen since before 1970.
EPA Abandons Environmental Justice
David Cash, former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1, was featured on Living on Earth podcast to talk about prior EJ initiatives that helped overburdened communities clean up the air, replace lead pipes, and enjoy better health as a result.
U.S. EPA to ‘Immediately’ Revise Enforcement Policies on Climate Change, Environmental Justice
Larry Starfield, former Deputy and Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance, was quoted in 3E about Zeldin’s planned revisions to the National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECIs), saying the changes contradict “the central idea behind the NECIs.”
States Tout Need For PFAS Data Amid EPA Plans To Eliminate ORD
Betsy Southerland, former Director, Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in Inside EPA about how the elimination of EPA’s Office of Research and Development would bring PFAS toxicity testing and contamination data to a halt, significantly slowing down regulations for the chemical class.